Ask any creative type what they long for, and most will say, “More time to work on my art.” I’ve always felt that same tug, that same yearning for more quiet creative time in my overscheduled life. When I went from two captains’ jobs to one, I thought opportunity had finally come calling. I would [...]
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While everyone I know is running full-tilt into the craziness and insane pace of the holiday season, I find myself doing the opposite. One small step at a time, I’ve quietly eased back from the noise and pull of the lights and started tiptoeing in the opposite direction. Too many boxes of Christmas decorations litter [...]
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Artist Debianne says “Absolutely” Meet Debianne—busy artist, wife, mother, full-time employee, ministry worker and friend. She is hands-down one of the most creative, busy, fun people I know. She works full time and creates incredible art using different mediums–from fabric to paint to paper. I asked her to talk about how she stays focused and [...]
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When I was in elementary school, every once in a while someone would run up and toss out a dare: “Don’t think about pink elephants.” Guess what? I spent the rest of the day thinking about…pink elephants. I couldn’t make myself stop. It’s one of those immutable laws of life: the thing you most try [...]
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I’ve decided I need a heavy-duty pair of horse blinders, like the ones horses wear while pulling a carriage. I don’t much like the idea though. I’ve always thought it a bit mean-spirited, actually, blocking the horse’s view of all the cool stuff around him. But I’m starting to see their value. Blinders narrow the [...]
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